Sunday, 14 October 2012

Veni, Vidi, Vici

I came, I saw, I conkered!



Sorry folks, I couldn't resist it!




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  1. Mike Farley14 October 2012 at 22:50

    O aesculus, vestri incussus resonat super terram...

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  2. Anonymous15 October 2012 at 15:25

    Oh, lovely! I've still only got one... Any tips for keeping them shiny?

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  3. Greenpatches16 October 2012 at 11:23

    Vaguely remember something about soaking them in vinegar but don't quote me on that one! Maybe it's just where I live, but I've not been able to find many conkers this year. This lot, which I'm giving away anyway are the only ones I've found so far, and they took some searching out.

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    1. Anonymous17 October 2012 at 11:26

      Think the vinegar soaking is about hardening them for conker fights (now banned as a Dangerous Pursuit in many places). I seem to remember my grandfather saying he used to soak his in vinegar then bake in a low oven overnight for a truly invincible conker, but probably not very shiny after all that...

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  4. Greenpatches16 October 2012 at 11:24

    p.s Any hints on how to preserve leaves?

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    1. Anonymous17 October 2012 at 11:28

      Press 'em in some of the many books on your freshly-painted bookcase????

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    2. Greenpatches17 October 2012 at 12:21

      Good idea, though I think I have a profound "thunk" re permanency and transience coming on...

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  5. Greenpatches16 October 2012 at 11:30

    Ehrm, Mike, hate to confess my ignorance before the entire blogosphere, is that Ovid you're quoting? Can you provide a translation, please? My Cambridge Classics Project Grade C 1975 doesn't go much beyond Metella shopping in the marketplace or Caecilius dealing with the comeback after Cerberus bites the Roman equivalent of the postman!

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    1. Anonymous17 October 2012 at 11:32

      Oh, Caecilius and Metella! What memories... Cerberus est canis. Cerberus latrat. I loved it!

      Sorry for all the comments - you've caught me in a coffee break with too much time on my hands!

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    2. Greenpatches17 October 2012 at 12:22

      Well if you're still idle, I've just published yet more procrastination fodder!

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    3. Mike Farley18 October 2012 at 10:38

      Well, that's the first time I've been mistaken for Ovid :-D I just made it up! It means roughly "O great tree, your impact resounds across the land..." (referring to conker collisions of course).

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  6. Greenpatches18 October 2012 at 10:47

    Oops. Well, it was only a grade C, and 1975 was a long time ago!

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